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Not long after, Ji Yunshu called for someone and inquired about what happened while she was unconscious.
She quickly learn that Mei Xiang’er and her big brother created a fire and burn their whole house until nothing was left. They also both perished in that fire. Furthermore, all the missing girls were all found thrown in a desolate and abandoned public cemetery outside of the city. Due to the advanced state of putrefaction of the corpses, not to mention all their faces were skinned, it was impossible to recognize any of them. At present, all the relatives of the missing girls were waiting to retrieve their lost one and give them a proper burial.
Therefore, the capital governor had no other choice but to order his men to move all the corpses to the memorial hall. A temporary measure until Ji Yunshu awoke and could make a portrait of each corpse. After that, the case can be quickly settled. However, despite her questioning, there was no mention about Jing Rong.
That night, Ji Yunshu continued to ponder while sitting in front of the mirror. Two maidservants came in to change the water. Ji Yunshu asked again, “Where is his Highness?”
The two servants glanced at each other and shrunk their necks.
“In the end, where is his Highness?” Ji Yunshu’s tone became heavier.
“Teacher Ji, you shouldn’t ask. His Highness, he…”
“Speak!”
“His Highness is injured. Right now… he is still unconscious.” One of the maidservant lowered her head and answered.
‘He is injured?’ Ji Yunshu’s heart suddenly palpitated. She grabbed the servant’s arm and continued questioning her. “Did he get injured when he rescued me?”
The girl nodded. “This humble servant heard that when his Highness save you, something fell and hit his head and shoulders, but he still persevered to bring you out. After that, he fainted. Fortunately, Gentleman Mo Ruo was present, so his Highness was timely treated.”
“What about Yuhua pavilion?” Suddenly, Jing Rong asked in a frail voice.
“An apprentice is looking after it. Business is flourishing.”
“How about this Prince send people tomorrow to close it?” Despite his weak voice, his threat still have the power to pressure and deter people.
However, Mo Ruo paused his movement and turned around to meet Jing Rong’s sight. “When can you change your bad temper? When did my Yuhua pavilion provoke you?”
Jing Rong lowered his eyes and gasped lightly before speaking in cold tone. “I did say that if you didn’t come to me within three days I will storm your Yuhua pavilion. What I say isn’t just hot air!”
‘How bold and self-confident!’ He was after all a prince, so what he says are considered right.
Mo Ruo laughed and shrugged. “Go ahead! Storm through it if you want. Anyway, that place was left behind by that old man. I was planning to close it anyway. If you want to do it, you might as well just destroy it.”
Everyone had a thorn in their heart and Jing Rong was no exception. Kong Yu was Jing Rong’s thorn. He took a deep breath and stopped looking at his friend. “Mo Ruo, other people don’t know, but don’t tell me that you don’t know?”
Of course Mo Ruo knew clearly. He grew up with Jing Rong, so he knew what about Jing Rong’s mind. He raised his head and deeply sighed. He slightly shook his head and intentionally revealed a regretful expression while saying, “It seems like the falling flower have intention, but the flowing river is merciless! Anyway, Miss Kong Yu is very good. Compared to Miss Ji, she is a thousand times more friendly.”
“So? In my opinion, no one can compare to Yunshu.”
Jing Rong was extremely serious when he said that.
Mo Ruo squinted his eyes a bit and studied Jing Rong, then he spoke with a mischievous tone. “This fellow… So, you can actually be moved by a woman and here, I thought that since you grew up in the mountain, you are more obstinate than a block of stones.”
“People can change.”
“Your change is rather too quick. I’m curious. What is so good about this Miss Ji that makes you want her instead of Miss Kong?”
What came out of Jing Rong’s pale lips were: “As you said, I am poisoned. Furthermore, it is highly toxic. However, I am perfectly happy with it.”
‘Oh my! How ridiculous!’
Mo Ruo hit his thigh, got up and went back to the table while saying, “A cold block of stone wants to bloom!”
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